Layflat Film Gaufing & Control for Food & Medical Packaging
WEB EXCLUSIVE: A faster system with greater control and improved analysis of individual layer thicknesses in coextruded films—that’s what Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Wilmington, Mass., claims for its new blown film layflat gauging system.

Milacron & Fanuc Continue Partnership
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The recent sale of Milacron Inc., Batavia, Ohio, will not affect the continuing partnership between the new Milacron LLC and Fanuc Ltd. of Japan, according to an announcement by the two companies last month.

Lots of Hot-Runner News
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Several suppliers of hot-runner nozzles and controls have come out with new or enhanced products in the last few months.

More Heat-Resistant PLA Biopolymer
WEB EXCLUSIVE: NatureWorks LLC, Minnetonka, Minn., the biggest producer of PLA biopolymer, has come out with a grade having higher heat resistance than any of its previous products.

Chemtura to Sell Off PVC Additives Business
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Chemtura Corp., Middlebury, Conn., which is now in bankruptcy proceedings, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its PVC additives business to SK Capital Partners, a New York –based private equity firm focusing on specialty materials, chemicals, and healthcare.

Features

Molder’s Message to Foreign Competitors: ‘Bring It On!’
An inspired combination of automation, ISO certification, use of certified resins, and strict adherence to a rigorous set of time-honed manufacturing standards are among the chief factors giving the Rodon Group, a 54-year-old custom molding operation in Hatfield, Pa., the confidence to boast that it can beat the pants off of Chinese part pricing, and Mexican pricing, too.And it’s not an idle boast.